diff --git a/core/src/consensus.rs b/core/src/consensus.rs
index a0f1d6dc48..b38848173d 100644
--- a/core/src/consensus.rs
+++ b/core/src/consensus.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ impl Tower {
             if lamports == 0 {
                 continue;
             }
+            trace!("{} {} with stake {}", self.node_pubkey, key, lamports);
             let vote_state = VoteState::from(&account);
             if vote_state.is_none() {
                 datapoint_warn!(
diff --git a/local_cluster/src/local_cluster.rs b/local_cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
index b5411acd13..60898e7cb7 100644
--- a/local_cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
+++ b/local_cluster/src/local_cluster.rs
@@ -1,32 +1,37 @@
-use solana::blocktree::create_new_tmp_ledger;
-use solana::cluster::Cluster;
-use solana::cluster_info::{Node, FULLNODE_PORT_RANGE};
-use solana::contact_info::ContactInfo;
-use solana::genesis_utils::{create_genesis_block_with_leader, GenesisBlockInfo};
-use solana::gossip_service::discover_cluster;
-use solana::replicator::Replicator;
-use solana::service::Service;
-use solana::validator::{Validator, ValidatorConfig};
-use solana_client::thin_client::create_client;
-use solana_client::thin_client::ThinClient;
-use solana_sdk::client::SyncClient;
-use solana_sdk::genesis_block::GenesisBlock;
-use solana_sdk::message::Message;
-use solana_sdk::poh_config::PohConfig;
-use solana_sdk::pubkey::Pubkey;
-use solana_sdk::signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil};
-use solana_sdk::system_transaction;
-use solana_sdk::timing::DEFAULT_TICKS_PER_SLOT;
-use solana_sdk::timing::{DEFAULT_SLOTS_PER_EPOCH, DEFAULT_SLOTS_PER_SEGMENT};
-use solana_sdk::transaction::Transaction;
-use solana_stake_api::{stake_instruction, stake_state::StakeState};
+use solana::{
+    blocktree::create_new_tmp_ledger,
+    cluster::Cluster,
+    cluster_info::{Node, FULLNODE_PORT_RANGE},
+    contact_info::ContactInfo,
+    genesis_utils::{create_genesis_block_with_leader, GenesisBlockInfo},
+    gossip_service::discover_cluster,
+    replicator::Replicator,
+    service::Service,
+    validator::{Validator, ValidatorConfig},
+};
+use solana_client::thin_client::{create_client, ThinClient};
+use solana_sdk::{
+    client::SyncClient,
+    genesis_block::GenesisBlock,
+    message::Message,
+    poh_config::PohConfig,
+    pubkey::Pubkey,
+    signature::{Keypair, KeypairUtil},
+    system_transaction,
+    timing::DEFAULT_TICKS_PER_SLOT,
+    timing::{DEFAULT_SLOTS_PER_EPOCH, DEFAULT_SLOTS_PER_SEGMENT},
+    transaction::Transaction,
+};
+use solana_stake_api::{config as stake_config, stake_instruction, stake_state::StakeState};
 use solana_storage_api::{storage_contract, storage_instruction};
 use solana_vote_api::{vote_instruction, vote_state::VoteState};
-use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::fs::remove_dir_all;
-use std::io::{Error, ErrorKind, Result};
-use std::path::PathBuf;
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::{
+    collections::HashMap,
+    fs::remove_dir_all,
+    io::{Error, ErrorKind, Result},
+    path::PathBuf,
+    sync::Arc,
+};
 
 pub struct ValidatorInfo {
     pub keypair: Arc<Keypair>,
@@ -164,6 +169,19 @@ impl LocalCluster {
             storage_contract::create_validator_storage_account(leader_pubkey, 1),
         ));
 
+        // override staking config
+        genesis_block.accounts.push((
+            stake_config::id(),
+            stake_config::create_account(
+                1,
+                &stake_config::Config {
+                    warmup_rate: 1_000_000_000.0f64,
+                    cooldown_rate: 1_000_000_000.0f64,
+                    slash_penalty: std::u8::MAX,
+                },
+            ),
+        ));
+
         let (leader_ledger_path, _blockhash) = create_new_tmp_ledger!(&genesis_block);
         let leader_contact_info = leader_node.info.clone();
         let leader_storage_keypair = Arc::new(storage_keypair);